Editing Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey (section)

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey}}
[[File:Jordan Farmar Maccabi Tel-Aviv (cropped).JPG|thumb|right|150px|[[Jordan Farmar]]]]
[[File:Christina McHale Wimbledon 2012 (2).jpg|thumb|right|150px|[[Christina McHale]]]]
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Englewood Cliffs include:

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* [[Robert A. Agresta]] (born 1983), investor, businessman, lawyer and inventor who has served on the Englewood Cliffs Borough Council<ref>Baskind, Amanda. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160308025303/http://www.northjersey.com/news/council-considers-sharing-services-1.261621 "Englewood Cliffs and Edgewater consider sharing construction code official"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', June 29, 2011, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of March 8, 2016. Accessed September 15, 2017. "On June 24, Englewood Cliffs Council President Robert Agresta, who is the chairman of the finance committee said he was strongly opposed to merging with other towns because he knows Englewood Cliffs does not want to give up its identity."</ref>
* [[Alan Aisenberg]] (born 1993), actor and television producer, best known for his role as Baxter Bayley on the Netflix original series ''[[Orange Is the New Black]]''<ref>Palmer, Joanne. [https://jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com/the-haunting-hour/ "''The Haunting Hour'' Kaplen JCC’s drama school puts on radio play — with jingles"], ''[[The Jewish Standard]]'', May 4, 2017. Accessed May 27, 2020. "Mr. Aisenberg grew up in Englewood Cliffs, where his parents still live."</ref>
* [[William Outis Allison]] (1849–1924) first mayor of Englewood Cliffs<ref>Staff. [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1903/11/08/105065283.pdf "Mayor Allison's Home Burned; Englewood's Chief Executive and Family Fled tor Life -- Loss, $75,000."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 8, 1903. Accessed September 15, 2017. "Mayor William O. Allison's residence in Englewood Cliffs, on the Palisades, was destroyed by fire early this morning."</ref>
* [[Foxy Brown (rapper)|Foxy Brown]] (born 1978), rapper<ref>Hartocollis, Anemona. [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/08/nyregion/08foxy.html "Rapper Is Contrite, but Still Gets Year in Jail"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 8, 2007. Accessed November 9, 2013. "Officials also complained that Ms. Brown had moved from Brooklyn to a house in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., without informing them."</ref>
* [[Ernest Cadgene]] (1879–1934), businessman and expert on silk dyes<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record/31420562/ "Ernest Cadgene Dies Suddenly; Dye Works Head; Passes, Aged 55, At Englewood Cliffs Home After Visit"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', February 5, 1934. Accessed April 27, 2025, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Dr. Ernest Cadgene, president of the Lyons Plece Works of Paterson, died suddenly at his home, Sylvan Boulevard, Englewood Cliffs, yesterday morning at 4 o'clock."</ref>
* [[Lee Conklin]] (born 1941), artist best known for his psychedelic poster art of the late 1960s and his iconic album cover for Santana's debut album<ref>Erlewine, Michael. [http://michaelerlewine.com/viewtopic.php?f=225&t=1053&start=0 "A Short Biography of Artist Lee Conklin"], Astro Talk, December 19, 2009. Accessed September 15, 2017. "Lee Conklin was born in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on July 24, 1941."</ref>
* [[Tobias Daniels]] (born 1982), filmmaker<ref>Attrino, Anthony G. [https://www.nj.com/bergen/2016/11/28_celebrities_who_were_born_in_bergen_county.html "28 celebrities who were born in Bergen County"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], November 5, 2016, updated May 16, 2019. Accessed May 26, 2020. "Born in Englewood Cliffs on Nov. 16, 1982, Tobias Daniels is a Los Angeles-based filmmaker who has been featured on Indiewire and AFROPUNK."</ref>
* [[Patrick Ewing]] (born 1962), former professional and [[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame|Basketball Hall of Fame]] player for the [[New York Knicks]]<ref>Tsai, Jason. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160306235640/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-130454867.html Ewing takes stand - barely], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', October 27, 2006, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of March 6, 2016. Accessed September 15, 2017. "Former NBA star Patrick Ewing told jurors Thursday that he felt 'violated' and frightened for his family's safety after his Englewood Cliffs home was ransacked seven years ago of more than $300,000 in property."</ref>
* [[Tali Farhadian Weinstein]] (born 1975/1976), former US federal prosecutor<ref>Kassel, Matthew. [https://jewishinsider.com/2020/07/tali-farhadian-weinstein-running-for-manhattan-da/ "She fled Tehran at age 4. Now 44, Tali Farhadian Weinstein is running for Manhattan DA; The former Brooklyn prosecutor is entering a crowded field to challenge Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr."], ''[[Jewish Insider]]'', July 17, 2020. Accessed May 12, 2021. "Ultimately, she learned to assimilate as a Mizrahi Jew into the predominantly Ashkenazi populace of Englewood Cliffs, but still maintained aspects of her core identity."</ref>
* [[Jordan Farmar]] (born 1986), basketball player who has played for the [[New Jersey Nets]]<ref name=Farmar>Pearlman, Jeff. [https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703745704576136972383078018 "Which Situation Is a Winner? Is It Better to Play a Smaller Role on a Contender or More Minutes on a Loser? Two Nets Have Seen Both Sides"], ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', February 14, 2011. Accessed September 15, 2017. "Oddly, it is Mr. Farmar, the native Californian with the perpetual tan, who has adjusted more easily to East Coast living. Along with his fiancé, the professional soccer player Jill Oakes, and their seven-month-old daughter, Phoenix, Mr. Farmar is renting a house in Englewood Cliffs, N.J."</ref>
* [[Sadek Hilal]] (1930–2000), [[radiology|radiologist]] who was an influential researcher in advancing [[Medical imaging|imaging]] science and [[radiology]]<ref>Saxon, Wolfgang. [https://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/08/nyregion/dr-sadek-hilal-70-pioneer-in-detecting-brain-diseases.html "Dr. Sadek Hilal, 70, Pioneer In Detecting Brain Diseases"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 8, 2001. Accessed March 18, 2018. "Dr. Sadek K. Hilal, a Columbia University radiologist who helped advance the science of imaging technology, died Dec. 24 at his home in Englewood Cliffs, N.J. He was 70."</ref>
* [[Roberta S. Jacobson]] (born 1960, née Steinfeld), U.S. diplomat who has served as [[Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs]] since March 2012<ref>Jackson, Herb. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160508192528/http://www.northjersey.com/news/jackson-jersey-girl-stuck-in-limbo-for-mexico-ambassador-post-1.1468850 "Jackson: 'Jersey girl' stuck in limbo for Mexico ambassador post"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', December 7, 2015, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of May 8, 2016. Accessed September 15, 2017. "Jacobson, the former Roberta Steinfeld, grew up in Englewood Cliffs and graduated from Dwight Morrow High School."</ref>
* [[Anjli Jain]] (born 1981), Executive Director of the [[CampusEAI Consortium]]<ref>[http://www.anjlijain.com/p/profile.html About] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110055042/http://www.anjlijain.com/p/profile.html |date=November 10, 2013 }}, Anjli Jain. Accessed November 9, 2013. "Anjli lived in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey until 2003 when she moved to Cleveland, Ohio after being recruited to become the Executive Director for the CampusEAI Consortium."</ref>
* [[Dr. X killings|Mario Jascalevich]] (1927–1984), physician tried and acquitted for the murder of five of his patients with [[curare]], in a case often referred to as the "Dr. X" killings<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1976/03/17/archives/suspect-spend-4-years-at-riverdell-has-new-york-license-resigned-in.html "Suspect Spent 4 Years at Riverdell; Has New York License Resigned in 1967"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 17, 1976. Accessed September 15, 2017. "While Dr. Jascalevich now lives in Englewood Cliffs, he continues to use his office in West New York."</ref>
* [[Maude Sherwood Jewett]] (1873–1953), sculptor<ref name="HellerHeller2013">{{cite book|author1=Jules Heller|author2=Nancy G. Heller|title=North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century: A Biographical Dictionary|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AYxmAgAAQBAJ&pg=PR11|date=19 December 2013|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-135-63882-5}}</ref>
* [[Rob Kaminsky]] (born 1994), MLB pitcher for the [[St. Louis Cardinals]]<ref>Idec, Keith. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160416203353/http://www.northjersey.com/sports/rob-kaminsky-checks-out-his-new-baseball-team-1.598338 "Rob Kaminsky checks out his new baseball team"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', June 14, 2013, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of April 16, 2016. Accessed September 15, 2017. "Cards draft pick Rob Kaminsky of Englewood Cliffs enjoying St. Louis' game against the Mets with his mother, Donna."</ref>
* [[Christina McHale]] (born 1992), professional tennis player<ref>Stephenson, Colin. [http://www.nj.com/sports/njsports/index.ssf/2009/09/englewood_cliffs_native_christ.html "Englewood Cliffs native Christina McHale wins first round match at the U.S. Open"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', September 1, 2009. Accessed October 24, 2009.</ref>
* [[Alan Mruvka]] (born 1958), film producer and entrepreneur<ref>[http://www.bluesquare.us/The_Alan_Mruvka_Company/Bios.html Alan Mruvka], Bluesquare.us. Accessed October 24, 2009.</ref>
* [[Anne Nichols]] (1891–1966), playwright who created ''[[Abie's Irish Rose]]''<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1966/09/16/archives/anne-nichols-is-dead-at-75-author-of-abies-irish-rose-play-panned.html "Anne Nichols Is Dead at 75; Author of 'Abie's Irish Rose'; Play Panned by Critics Ran 5 Years Here and Became Film and Radio Show"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 16, 1966. Accessed February 18, 2024.</ref>
* [[Jill Oakes]] (born 1984), professional soccer player<ref name=Farmar/>
* [[Ellen Park]] (born 1972), politician who represents the [[New Jersey's 37th legislative district|37th Legislative District]] in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]]<ref>Chao, Mary. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/politics/elections/2021/11/06/nj-election-results-ellen-park-first-korean-woman-legislature/6299313001/ "Meet Ellen Park: The first Korean woman elected to NJ Legislature"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', November 6, 2021. Accessed April 27, 2025. "It's been a whirlwind week for Ellen Park. The Englewood Cliffs attorney made history Tuesday as the first Korean woman to be elected to the New Jersey Legislature, representing the 37th District Assembly of Bergen County."</ref>
* [[Rozanne Pollack]] (born 1948), [[contract bridge]] player<ref>[[Alan Truscott|Truscott, Alan]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1993/05/01/nyregion/bridge-139093.html "Bridge"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', May 1, 1993. Accessed May 27, 2020. "East and West were Bill and Rozanne Pollack of Englewood Cliffs, N.J., and they produced a brilliant defense against three spades."</ref>
* [[Christopher Porrino]] (born 1967), lawyer who became Acting [[New Jersey Attorney General]] in June 2016<ref>[http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases12/pr20120131c.html "Attorney General Names Christopher S. Porrino Director of the Division of Law"], [[New Jersey Attorney General]], January 31, 2012. Accessed June 18, 2016. "Born in Teaneck and raised in Fort Lee and Englewood Cliffs, Porrino currently resides in Union County with his wife, Christina Shenouda, and their two children."</ref>
* [[Q-Tip (rapper)|Q-Tip]] (born 1970), hip-hop MC and producer<ref>Colman, David. [https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB935702927947068691 "Flat-Panel TVs Sure Look Cool, But They Pose Design Dilemmas"], ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', August 27, 1999. Accessed September 15, 2017. "The rapper Q-Tip has been at the cutting edge of the music world for the past decade. So it was only natural that he'd want the latest for his Englewood Cliffs, N.J., living room: a sleek, flat-panel TV set."</ref>
* [[Emily Remler]] (1957–1990), [[jazz guitar]]ist in the 1980s<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1990/05/08/obituaries/emily-remler-dies-on-australia-tour-guitarist-was-32.html "Emily Remler Dies On Australia Tour; Guitarist Was 32"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', May 8, 1990. Accessed November 25, 2017. "Emily Remler, a jazz guitarist in the be-bop tradition, died of a heart attack on Friday while on tour in Sydney, Australia, the Associated Press reported yesterday. She was 32 years old. Ms. Remler was born in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., and started playing folk and then rock guitar."</ref>
* [[Arnold Squitieri]] (1936–2022), [[underboss]] of the [[Gambino crime family]]<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1988/07/26/nyregion/2-mob-drug-dealers-convicted.html "2 Mob Drug Dealers Convicted"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 26, 1988. Accessed March 1, 2012. "Mr. Squitieri and Mr. Sisca, both from Englewood Cliffs, N.J., were described by Federal authorities as close associates of John Gotti, whom the authorities identified as the leader of the Gambino family."</ref>
* [[Louis Teicher]] (1924–2008), piano player and half of the duo [[Ferrante & Teicher]]<ref>McLellan, Dennis of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20090302001801/http://www.northjersey.com/obituaries/Lou_Teicher_half_of_popular_piano_team_dies_at_83.html "Lou Teicher, half of popular piano team, dies at 83"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', August 7, 2008, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of March 2, 2009. Accessed September 15, 2017.</ref>
* [[Elizabeth Thompson (painter)|Elizabeth Thompson]] (1954-2023), painter<ref>Coutros, Evonne E. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-profile-of-artist-elizabeth-a/171237498/ "Image, duality, and reflection"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', March 10, 1993. Accessed April 27, 2025, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "When Elizabeth Abrams Thompson painted 'Loose Quilts Over The Farm', a mural for one wall that houses the indoor swimming pool of Robert Wood Johnson IV's Bedminster estate, her primary concern was how to safeguard it from mildew.... Thompson, who was raised in Englewood Cliffs and now lives in New York City and Ocean Ridge, Fla., said that many of her 15 commissioned artworks over the years - including pieces for Tom Wolfe, Prince Michael of Yugoslavia, and the headquarters of a Zimbabwe gold mine in London - have been creative challenges."</ref>
* [[Trish Van Devere]] (born 1941), actress<ref>LuKanic, Steven A. [https://books.google.com/books?id=fHhZAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Trish+Van+Devere%22+%22englewood+cliffs%22 ''Film Actors Guide''], p. 402. Lone Eagle, 1991. Accessed September 11, 2013. "Trish Van Devere (Patricia Dressel) b. March 9, 1945 - Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey"</ref>
* [[Rudy Van Gelder]] (1924–2016), jazz recording engineer<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080927062323/http://www.nj.com/greatday/stories/more.html "The State of Jazz: Meet 40 More Jersey Greats"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', September 28, 2003, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of September 27, 2008. Accessed September 15, 2017. "Van Gelder, a lifelong Jersey-ite who lives in Englewood Cliffs, is among the preeminent jazz engineers."</ref>
* [[Sarah Vaughan]] (1924–1990), jazz singer<ref>Gourse, Leslie. [https://books.google.com/books?id=kvImwPArpeYC&pg=PA106&lpg=PA106 "Sassy: the life of Sarah Vaughan"], p. 106, Da Capo Press, 1994. {{ISBN|0-306-80578-2}}. Accessed October 24, 2009.</ref>
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